[Adopted 10-14-1974 as Ch. A103 of the 1974 Code (Ch. A266
of the 1999 Code)]
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Whereas, for many years there has been an inequality
of population in the existing three wards of the Borough of Homestead
due, primarily, to the elimination of two wards and the traditionally
oversized Third Ward; and
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Whereas, the Supreme Court of the United States
has required representation in local governments as nearly equal as
possible; and
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Whereas, the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in Articles 9 and 11, provides for local reapportionment
by a local governing body which is not elected at large; and
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Whereas, unofficial figures from the 1970 Federal
Decennial Census are available to provide the basis for a reapportionment
based upon such figures; and
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Whereas, a committee appointed by the President
of Council has studied the problems at length and met with community
and political leaders regarding solutions to the same; and
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Whereas, the committee, in order to comply with
the aforesaid requirements of the Supreme Court and Constitution,
has recommended that the ward system be continued under the reapportionment
hereinafter set forth which would require a minimum of changes to
ward lines and district lines and which would result in wards as nearly
equal in population as practicable as follows:
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Ward
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Estimated
Population
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First (formerly fourth)
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2,029
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Second (formerly fifth)
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2,115
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Third (formerly third)
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2,165
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Now, therefore, be it ordained and enacted by
the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Homestead in Council assembled,
and it is hereby ordained and enacted by the authority of the same
as follows:
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The boundary lines of the present three wards
of the Borough of Homestead are hereby changed so that each of the
said three wards shall consist of and comprise the territory or area
hereinafter described.
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First Ward (formerly the Fourth Ward):
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Beginning at the intersection of center lines
of West Street and East Plum Way; thence in a southeasterly direction
along the center line of West Street to the intersection of the center
lines of West Street and East Pine Way; thence in an easterly direction
along the center line of East Pine Way to the intersection of center
lines of East Pine Way and Mifflin Street; thence in a southwesterly
direction along the center line of Mifflin Street to the intersection
of center lines of Mifflin Street and East Fifteenth Avenue; thence
in an easterly direction along the center line of East Fifteenth Avenue
to the intersection of the center lines of East Fifteenth Avenue and
McClure Street; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center
line of McClure Street to the intersection of the center lines of
McClure Street and East Eighth Avenue; thence in a southeasterly direction
along the center line of East Eighth Avenue to the center line of
City Farm Lane; thence along the line dividing the Boroughs of Homestead
and Munhall to the northerly side of East Sixth Avenue; thence in
a southwesterly direction along the northerly side of East Sixth Avenue
to the intersection of the center lines of East Sixth Avenue and Amity
Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line
of Amity Street to the intersection of the center lines of Amity Street
and East Twelfth Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of
East Twelfth Avenue to the intersection of the center lines of East
Twelfth Avenue and Glen Street; thence southeasterly along the center
line of Glen Street to the intersection of Glen Street and East Thirteenth
Avenue; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of East
Thirteenth Avenue to the intersection of the center lines of East
Thirteenth Avenue and West Street; thence in a southeasterly direction
along the center line of West Street to the place of beginning.
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Second Ward (formerly the Fifth Ward):
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Beginning at the intersection of the center
lines of West Street and East Plum Way; thence southwesterly along
the center line of East Plum Way to the intersection of center lines
of East Plum Way and Sarah Street; thence in a southeasterly direction
along the center line of Sarah Street to the intersection of the center
lines of Sarah Street and Joseph Street; thence in a southwesterly
direction along the center line of Joseph Street to the intersection
of the center lines of Joseph Street and West Plum Way; thence in
a southwesterly direction along the center line of West Plum Way to
the point of intersection of the rear property line projected of the
residences situate along the easterly line of Sylvan Avenue; thence
southeastwardly along the rear property lines to the point of its
intersection with the center line of West Fifteenth Avenue; thence
in a southwesterly direction along the center line of West Fifteenth
Avenue projected to the boundary line between the Borough of Homestead
and West Homestead; thence in a northwesterly direction along the
line that divides the Boroughs of Homestead and West Homestead to
its point of intersection with the center line of Grand View Boulevard;
thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Grand
View Boulevard to the intersection of the center lines of Grand View
Boulevard, Sarah Street and Hays Street; thence in a northwesterly
direction along the center line of Hays Street, which is also the
line that divides the Boroughs of Homestead and West Homestead, to
the Hays Street point of intersection with the northerly side of East
Fifth Avenue projected; thence in a northeasterly direction along
the northerly side of the East Fifth Avenue to the point of intersection
with the center line of Amity Street; thence in a southeasterly direction
along the center line of Amity Street to the intersection of the center
lines of Amity Street and East Twelfth Avenue; thence in an easterly
direction along the center line of East Twelfth Avenue to the point
of intersection of the center lines of East Twelfth Avenue and Glen
Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line
of Glen Street to the point of intersection of the center lines of
Glen Street and East Thirteenth Avenue; thence in a southwesterly
direction along the center line of East Thirteenth Avenue to the point
of intersection of the center lines of East Thirteenth Avenue and
West Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center
line of West Street to the place of beginning.
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Third Ward (formerly the Third Ward):
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Beginning at the intersection of the center
lines of West Street and East Plum Way; thence in a southwesterly
direction along the center line of East Plum Way to the point of intersection
of the center lines of East Plum Way and Sarah Street; thence in a
southeasterly direction along the center line of Sarah Street to the
point of intersection of the center lines of Sarah Street and Joseph
Street; thence in a southwesterly direction along Joseph Street to
the point of intersection of the center lines of Joseph Street and
West Plum Way; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center
line of West Plum Way to the point of intersection of the rear property
lines projected of the residences situate along the easterly line
of Sylvan Avenue; thence in a southeasterly direction along the rear
property lines to the point of intersection of the center line of
West Fifteenth Avenue; thence in a southwesterly direction along the
center line of West Fifteenth Avenue projected to the point of intersection
with the boundary line between the Boroughs of Homestead and West
Homestead; thence in an easterly direction and continuing along the
boundary line of the Boroughs of Homestead and West Homestead to its
point where the boundary line thence becomes the boundary line between
the Boroughs of Homestead and Munhall; thence continuing in the easterly
direction along the boundary line between the Boroughs of Homestead
and Munhall to its point of intersection with the center lines of
McClure Street and East Fifteenth Avenue; thence in a westerly direction
along the center line of East Fifteenth Avenue with the intersection
of the center lines of East Fifteenth Avenue and Mifflin Street; thence
in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Mifflin Street
with its intersection of the center lines of Mifflin Street and East
Pine Way; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line
of East Pine Way to the intersection of the center lines of East Pine
Way and West Street; thence in a northwesterly direction along the
center line of West Street to the place of beginning.
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All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this article be and the same are hereby repealed.
